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Headlines


Trai recommends separate licence for cable TV operators
 Trai recommends separate licensing framework for local cable operators and multi-system operators.

Jaane Tu … mops up Rs 270 mn in India
Jaane Tu … Ya Jaane Na grosses Rs 270 mn in first week in India; collects $1.2 million overseas.

Rahul Shaw is INX News SVP ad sales

Euro's big draw clocks 2.09 TVR

News Corp sells eight TV channels for $1.1 billion

50 mn Japanese tune in to FIVB Intl Volleyball Finals

State-owned Arasu Cable launches service in Tami Nadu

Xbox strikes deal with Netflix

Top Up TV adds Warner TV VoD service

Aksh Optifibre to deploy UTStarcom’s IPTV solution

Ramchand Pakistani to compete in Tribeca Film Fest

Osian's-Cinefan screens Bose's The Whisperers

Films in West Asia must carry political elements: Riklis

Paramount scraps Deutsche Bank $450 mn funding deal

MAME bags ad rights for NDTV Imagine in Middle East


Cartoon network to launch Samsher Sikander Chuddie Buddie on 21 July

9X to launch Angad
Nachle Ve goes off air
Karan Grover enters Woh Rehne Wali..
Kumkum celebrates 6 year in SRK styleNEW
Kavita Kaushik to host a cricket match
Manoje Biddvai back in action
No B’day party for Ami Trivedi
Unusual fan experience
I would like to wear a Rolex :- Ayaz Khan

News Releases
B4U Network gives make over to movie & music channels
Top Mando-pop artist of Asia, STEFANIE SUN to collaborate for the first time with ELECTRICO, Singapore’s top Indie band

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (29/06/2008 to 05/07/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes


Top 100 Programmes (29/06/2008 to 05/07/2008)
Star Cricket
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sony Entertainment TV
DD1
Sun TV
NDTV Imagine
9X


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India News
    		• Sony beefs up PS3 media ability with films over Web
    		• TRAI seeks to restructure cable TV industry
    		• 'Jaane Tu...' garners $1.3m at overseas box-office
    		• Indian colours shining bright at Cannes '08
    		• PMO forwards Amar Singh's spectrum suggestion to DoT
    		• 'Spore' computer game's alien population exploding: Company
    		• Pak film set for simultaneous release in India for first time
    		• Pakistani film makers making their mark in India
    Source: Economic Times
      
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    TRAI proposal urges cable operators to digitise networks

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    TRAI views on television ratings soon

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    TDSAT scraps plea challenging tariff hike by telcos

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    Tamil Nadu govt starts Cable TV corporation

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    Arasu Cable TV starts operations

    • Breather for 3 mobile players on tariffs

    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		• TRAI recommends licensing regime for cable operators, MSOs
    		• Another media blitz planned on nuclear energy
    		• IPL did not breach WADA confidentiality clause
    		• Pakistan director set to enter Bollywood
    		• Cable operators hail draft; no impact seen on existing rates
    		• Arasu Cable TV operations launched
    Source:The Hindu
      
    		• Doordarshan loses money with free cricket feeds
    		•  Sanra to buy gaming firms
    		• Govt to license cable operators
    		• Sahib Bibi Ghulam aur credit
    Source: Business Standard
      
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    Microsoft mantra: Games for the masses

    Source: Deccan Herald
     
    		• TDSAT scraps plea challenging last year’s tariff hike by telcos
    		• Bharti’s DTH venture gets a show-cause
    		• Punjab to constitute media society
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Trai moots Licence Raj for cable operators
    		• IPL off the radar for U-19 stars?
    		• TN Govt launches cable network, hopes to eclipse Sun Group
    Source: Indian Express
      
    		• Trai recommends licensing norms for cable TV
    		• PCA backs IPL-style EPL in England
    		• Radio reports recount Mandela's relations with India
    		•  Media, police conducting Grover murder trial: HC
    		• Recovery agent troubles Bandra film distributor
    		• Govt hands full managing media, MPs

    • TN govt starts cable TV corp

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    ‘I am not doing anything on TV’

    		• World movies steal the show
    Source: DNA
      
    		• Raunchy pics of Miley Cyrus hit the net
    		• Tyra is the hardest-working celeb!
    		• 13-year-old crosses border for SRK
    Source: Times of India
      
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    Reality Bites

    Source: Central Chronicle
      
    		• Digital media is a saviour in tough times
    		• Trai looks to fully digitize cable networks in India in five years
    		• TDSAT scraps plea challenging tariff hike by telcos last year
    		• Music and some party
    Source: Livemint
     
    International News
    		• BT to spend £1.5bn on 'super-fast' net
    		• BBC 'to confirm Huggers as FM&T chief'
    		• Eurosport HD launches on Sky
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• Home Run Derby Telecast Scores for ESPN
    		• iTunes Selling Whedon's 'Dr. Horrible'
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• PAKISTAN: Threats to daily condemned
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		•  Dutch regulator forces cable TV to allow resellers
    Source: Digital Medianet
     
    		• Report: Yahoo's Search Rates Set to Surge
    		• Burn Notice Heats Up USA Ratings
    Source: Media Week
     
    		•  OPTA forces Dutch cable TV to allow resellers
    Source: Advanced Television
     
    		• Fox's Hume expected to leave nightly newscast
    		•  Michael J. Fox to return to TV on "Rescue Me"
    Source: Yahoo News
    		• BT challenges Sky's dominance of pay TV
    Source: Independent
     
    		• Bertelsmann hastens Sony BMG sale
    		• Star adds to Asian exec suite
    Source: Variety
     
    		• Viacom's Paramount financing deal with Deutsche suspended: FT
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Warren Spector partnering with Pixar
    Source: Game Spot
     
    		• UF lands 10-year $100M TV deal
    Source: Orlando Sentinel
     
    		• Hit for ITV as 'buyers’ linked to BSkyB stake
    Source: Telegraph
     
    		• SPL signs broadcast deal with BT Vision
    Source: Scotsman
     
    		• Joint venture allows VOD on the go
    Source: Hollywood Reporter
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